Job Posting for 2nd Shift Food Safety Quality Assurance Technician I at Cafe Valley Bakery
The Food Safety Quality Control Technician I inspects in-process materials and finished baked goods such as Croissants, Cakes, Muffins, and Pastries for conformance to food safety and product quality specifications. They inspect ingredients and raw materials for conformance to specifications and food safety requirements. They also perform sanitation effectiveness inspections and monitor good manufacturing practices.
Responsibilities
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
Consistent and dependable attendance.
Ability to work weekends and flexible schedules as business needs demand.
Must be able to work within a team environment, treat all with respect, maintaining professionalism. Ability interact with all levels of the organization.
Must have the ability to walk and stand a minimum of 6 hours without a break and a maximum of 12 hours with a break.
Ability to work with or around food allergens of all types.
Ability to climb up and down ladders and traverse walkways.
Ability to work in confined spaces. (Spiral)
Good working knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs)
Enforce all food safety plan Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
Correctly use all required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Examine finished products, ingredients and raw materials for defects, packaging defects, conditions and temperatures not compliant with specification
Accurately collect and input data into the digital production system, documenting product safety and quality standard compliance
Monitor processing equipment for correct function such as temperature and humidity
Report quality or safety issues to the FSQA Supervisor and the FSQA Manager
Effectively communicate with production personnel and management with respect to product specification conformance
Implementation of corrective action
Good knowledge of Critical Control Points (CCPs)
Metal detector calibration verification
Properly complete and document pre-operational inspections
Conduct testing verifying basic product specification verification such as moisture, pH, water activity, etc.
Conduct testing verifying some in-process specification compliance such as brix, ATP levels, etc.
Calibration verification of thermometers, scales and other equipment
Place product, ingredients, equipment and areas of the facility on hold as required to maintain control and assist in assuring product safety and quality, correctly using the digital inventory system
Conduct pre-operational visual inspections
Conduct sanitation verification swabbing - ATP and microbiological
Retention sample collection, labeling and storage
Product review sample collection and preparation
Perform sensory evaluation of products during assigned product reviews
Assist the FSQA Supervisor and the FSQA Manager with projects as needed
Complete on-line training assignments as assigned
Assist in covering FSQA Technician shifts as needed for vacations and absences
Assist the Warehouse FSQA Technician as assigned, receiving of bulk raw ingredients and verification of the flour sifter as needed
Other tasks as assigned.
Success factors/job competencies:
Good verbal and written communication skills.
Good decision-making and problem-solving skills.
Ability to understand and carry out written and oral instruction.
Self-starter with good organizational skills.
Strong attention to detail.
Required Skills
Qualifications required:
High school diploma or GED. College is preferable, but not necessary
Six months to one year food processing quality assurance experience and/or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
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